A theory developed by the criminologist Donald Cressey (1953), which assumes that fraud requires three elements: pressure, opportunity and rationalisation. A fraudster experiences pressure or is motivated to commit fraud, considers himself capable of committing fraud based on the authorities of his position (opportunity) and justifies his intended fraud to himself (rationalisation).
Fraud triangle
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